Morning journal and courier., 1887-11-19
LOCAL NE W 5.
Brief Mention.

Br1ef NenI1Ons
Royal Irish linen at Dorman's.
Rents collected promptly at H. P. Hoadley's.
Frank W. Fairchild has resigned as night
clerk at the postofice.
B. G.. Northrop, formerly secretary of the
State board of education, has gone to Canada
on a lecturing tour.
Chief Hendrick and Fire Commissioner
Loren H. Stannard made a tour of the fire
steamer houses yesterday.
The Rev. Solomon Gale of Mystic, seventy
years of age and troubled with rheumatism,
rides a tricycle. with ease and comfort.
Work is driving at the Candee rubber
shoe and boot mandatory and in some de-
partments they are working night and day.
Many are expected to attend Professor
Ventura's free French readings and free
italian lessons to be given this afternoon at
High school hall.
Rev. DIR. George E. Reed OF Trinity NJ. E.
church and Rev. Mr.. Goodenough of the
East Pearl street NJ. E. church will exchange
pulpits tomorrow.
On account of ill-health John F. Maher.
who has bean studying at st. Bonaventure's
college, Allegheny, N. Y, has returned to
his home in this city.
Minott Chatfeld, Oscar Dikeman and A.
II. jackson of F. 5. Bradley & Co. attended
the funeral of F. h. Benton in Reading, Pa,
yesterday afternoon.
Letter Carrier John j. O'Brien will be
married on Wednesday evening next to Miss
Katie Connerton. The ceremony will be held
at st. Francis church.
Pensions have been granted to Connecticut
people as follows: Original, Van Buren, G.
Blue, Milford; increase, Horace Q. Judd,
Woodbury.; reissue, Gains s. Nash, Water
bury.
John @. Hubbard, of this city, commenced
work yesterday in editorial position on
the Farmer. Mr.. Hubbard is known through
out the State as an earnest and capable
newspaper worker.
Governor Lounsbury has appointed Cos
tello Lippitt, of Norwich, trustee of the
hospital for the insane at Niddletown to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of the Rev.
S. G. Willard, of Colchester.
Mrs. G. g. Armstrong, mother of General
Armstrong of Hampton, Va, and Mrs. DR..
Beckwith and her daughter, Miss Armstrong.
guests of the Hon. S. w. Kellogg.
Selectmen Feldman and Cooper have been
for the last three or four days taking the an
nual inventory of the goods and chattels per-
tainiug to the New Haven almsnouse and
Springside farm. They completed it yester
day.
The services at the Church of the Holy
Spirit Second UniversalisD will be held at
the usual hours morning and evening, the
afternoon service not being found practical
and needful. The Sunday school will again
commence at 1915.
very busy season prevails at Burgess G.
Burgess seal sacque and fur goods empo-
rum More seal sacques are being made to
order by them than ever before. The stock
of furs is very elegant. Fine plush sacques
and jackets a specially.
The w. F. Swords Lumber company of
Bridgeport has sent to Chief Gerdenier of
that city check for 500, the amount re-
ceived from insurance companies for dam
ages at the fire at the eompany's place on the
morning of November II.
The illness of Rev. John Lyon, of Bridge
port, is quite severe and he will be unable to
preach on Sunday next Until yesterday he
expected to be able to resume his pulpit, but
now finds it impossible to do so. It is hoped
that the reverend gentleman may speedily re-
cover.
The old DIR. Simons house on South Col
ony street. Meriden, was destroyed by fire
yesterday morning. Tramps fred it.
Thomas O'Connell bought the house last
Monday of the Meriden National bank. He
was expecting to move the house next Mon
day to his lot.
Mr.. Frank A. Collins, of this city, has &C.
copied position as clerk at the Mansion
House in Derby. Mr.. Collins is we'll known
and popular young man in town and his
many friends will be sorry to learn of his re-
moYal from the city. He will begin his
duties at once.
D. L. Church, the dentist, of this city, and
Miss Anna D. Hall were married at the resi-
dence of the brides parents, 125th street,
New York city, on Thursday. Rev. Herbert
Brown, of Mystic, oficiated. The bride has
many friends in this city. Mr.. and Mrs.
Church left on bridal tour.
In response to q call published In another
column Admiral Foote post No. II, g. A.
R., together with Nathan Hale camp, Sons
of Veterans, will attend special divine SER
vices at the First NJ. e. church tomorrow
evening. The Rev. DR.. Chapman will preach
a sermon appropriate to the occasion.
The Rev John L. Franklin will preach the
sermon in English Hall tomorrow evening.
The subject Of the Rev. John G. Collins ten
minutes address before the sermon Ia chow
to Get Home;" condensed statement of
how any young man of good habits may Sc
cure a home. Workingmen and young men
invited.
At the East Pearl street n. E. church on
Thursday evening, December list, the Meigs
sisters will give one of their highly popular
This ia the well known vocal quar-
tette of Brooklyn, N. Y. The sisters will be |
assisted by Preseason E. L. Thorpe, profess |
Ior Of eIocution and bell lettre of Iowa uni |
yersity, who will give number OF recitals. |
Ladies' can find plush sacques. wraps and